50 Fun Facts About Hyrule Warriors

Which farm girl sets out for Hyrule Castle convinced she is the legendary hero in Hyrule Warriors Legends?

Linkle began as a scrapped female version of Link, and fans who saw the sketches in an art book kept asking until she was added.

Hyrule Warriors borrows its battlefield combat from Dynasty Warriors, a series made by which Japanese company?

Koei Tecmo hoped the crossover would sell at least a million copies, and it had shipped that many by January 2015.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is set 100 years before the events of which Zelda game?

Breath of the Wild showed Hyrule's fall only in flashbacks; the 2020 prequel let players fight it and shipped three million copies in four days.

What hangs over the Termina map in the Majora's Mask Pack for Hyrule Warriors, resetting it on a countdown?

The Moon resets the map each time its counter runs out, until players win the final battle on its surface and lift the time limit.

Which mysterious warrior in Hyrule Warriors turns out to be Princess Zelda in disguise?

Sheik first appears claiming to know where the missing princess is, and turns out to be carrying the Triforce of Wisdom.

The Master Quest Pack for Hyrule Warriors lets Link ride which animal into battle as a weapon?

Epona counts as a weapon type of her own, so the hero fights on horseback; the same pack added the story campaign Cia's Tale.

Which hidden collectible appears in Hyrule Warriors battles once players defeat enough enemies?

Gold Skulltulas drop illustration pieces of the game's characters, and collecting them also upgrades the Bazaar's apothecary.

Which accessory worn by Link in Hyrule Warriors was sold as a replica with premium boxed sets of the game?

A scarf like the hero's came in Japan's Treasure Box set beside a miniature treasure chest, and in a boxed set sold in Europe and Australia.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment plays out a war first glimpsed in flashbacks in which Zelda game?

Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi supervised the 2025 game, with the job of keeping it closely connected to his own story.

Which gigantic machines can players control in battle in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity?

Divine Beasts are piloted by the four Champions and wipe out enemies in huge numbers; amiibo of those Champions were relaunched alongside the game.

Which Twilight Princess character, cursed by Cia in Hyrule Warriors, summons Twilit wolves to ride into battle?

Midna wants her true form back, and the Twilight Princess Pack later added that form as a separate fighter.

Which companion from an earlier Zelda game fights in Hyrule Warriors by transforming into a blade?

Fi belongs to the Goddess Sword from Skyward Sword, a logical and highly analytical guide whose body looks like blue metal.

Which Skyward Sword Demon Lord does Ganondorf summon alongside Zant late in the Hyrule Warriors story?

Ghirahim and Zant help Ganondorf seize all three Triforce pieces, and both villains are playable fighters in the game.

Which pirate captain from The Wind Waker became playable in Hyrule Warriors Legends alongside King Daphnes?

Tetra and the king ally with Link in a new epilogue chapter, then return to their own time once Phantom Ganon is beaten.

Hyrule Warriors first went on sale in 2014 as an exclusive for which Nintendo console?

Wii U owners got the original, which became one of that console's best-selling games before ports carried it to handheld players and beyond.

Which Goron chief from Ocarina of Time swings a giant hammer as a playable hero in Hyrule Warriors?

Darunia can be stubborn, but only out of love for his Goron brothers, and he joins the heroes alongside Princess Ruto.

Which Zora prince is pulled from the future, with Yunobo, Teba and Riju, in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity?

Sidon and the other three arrive just as the Champions are ambushed in their machines, buying Link time to destroy the Blight Ganons.

Which king of Hyrule's founding era gives his life to seal Ganondorf in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment?

Rauru and Queen Sonia take Zelda in after a secret stone throws her back through time to the age of Hyrule's founding.

Which band of assassins led by Master Kohga switches sides in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity?

The Yiga Clan turns on its dark ally after he sacrifices many of its members to resurrect the Blight Ganons.

Which character joined Hyrule Warriors through the Majora's Mask Pack and fights by floating on a balloon?

Tingle can blow his balloon up to a gigantic size and pop it to damage nearby enemies; Young Link arrived in the same pack.

Which sorceress in Hyrule Warriors turns out to be the light purged from Cia's heart, once the same person?

Lana, the White Sorceress, fights with a book of spells and ends the original story watching over the Triforce in Cia's place.

Which studio behind Dead or Alive helped Omega Force develop Hyrule Warriors, sharpening its one-on-one combat?

Team Ninja had last worked with Nintendo on Metroid: Other M, and one Game Informer reviewer judged this collaboration far better.

Which longtime Zelda producer supervised Hyrule Warriors, hoping to break from the series' traditions?

Eiji Aonuma readily took the role when Shigeru Miyamoto offered it, and has said the story sits in a separate dimension from the main canon.

Which Majora's Mask troublemaker fights in Hyrule Warriors Legends with an ocarina and two fairies?

Skull Kid conducts his fairy helpers Tatl and Tael with the ocarina's music, so all three of them attack together.

Which Link's Awakening singer joined Hyrule Warriors as a downloadable fighter who attacks with a bell?

Marin rings the bell over her head to summon the Wind Fish, which aids her in several attacks including her special.

Which Rito attendant from The Wind Waker was released as a free playable character for Hyrule Warriors?

Medli was given away on both versions of the game to coincide with the Master Wind Waker Pack, the first of four paid packs in 2016.

In the Hyrule Warriors Legends epilogue, a rift drags pieces of which setting into Hyrule?

The Great Sea, from The Wind Waker, also became a new map of islands for the game, where character icons cross ocean squares in 8-bit boats.

Agitha, the self-proclaimed insect princess, fights in Hyrule Warriors with which everyday accessory?

A parasol is her standard weapon, though her real strength lies in the bugs she summons in times of need.

What is Link's job when Cia's forces attack Hyrule Castle at the start of Hyrule Warriors?

Trainee soldier is all he is until he rushes out to help the troops and discovers he carries the Triforce of Courage.

Which part of Hyrule Warriors is played across a grid shaped like the overworld of the very first Zelda game?

Adventure Mode moves an 8-bit sprite of the chosen fighter from square to square, and each square is a battle with its own objective.

Which Hyrule Warriors villain is a cursed ring given living form by the sorceress Cia?

Wizzro, the Twisted Wizard, wields a ring as his weapon, and he ends up abandoning Cia before her final battle.

The spear-wielding dragon knight created for Hyrule Warriors is based on which boss from Ocarina of Time?

Volvagia lends the knight, Volga, his name, look and magic, and he even resembles the old boss when he turns into a dragon.

Which small Guardian escapes Hyrule Castle through a time portal as Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity begins?

Terrako carries word of a ruined future back in time, and its final self-destruct weakens Calamity Ganon enough for Link to win.

Which dark prophet created for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity is finally consumed by Harbinger Ganon?

Astor learns the future from Harbinger Ganon and schemes to revive and control the Calamity, only to be swallowed so it can take shape.

Which powered-up state can a Hyrule Warriors fighter enter by filling the green Magic Bar and pressing R?

Focus Spirit boosts a fighter's attack and attributes, and while it lasts it unlocks an even more powerful special attack.

In Hyrule Warriors, Young Link's mask weapon transforms him into which powerful form from Majora's Mask?

Fierce Deity form brings a sword that fires beams and boosts his speed, power and reach; otherwise he fights with the Kokiri Sword.

Scanning a Link amiibo in the original Hyrule Warriors unlocks which Twilight Princess gadget as a weapon?

The Spinner lets him ride into battle on top of it, while other amiibo figures only hand out random equipment or items.

What subtitle did Hyrule Warriors carry for its 2018 Nintendo Switch re-release?

Definitive Edition gathered everything from the two earlier versions and added fresh costumes for Link and Zelda.

The Boss Pack for Hyrule Warriors lets players control Ganon and a giant version of which creature?

A Cucco grown to boss size becomes playable in Ganon's Fury, a set of challenges fought as the final boss himself.

What portal does Cia open in Hyrule Warriors to pull armies of monsters from other eras of Hyrule?

Gate of Souls portals appear in every era the heroes visit, and closing them is the goal of the story's three split campaigns.

Which battery-draining gadgets, such as the Flame Emitter, feature in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment?

Zonai devices can force an enemy's weak-point gauge to appear when used at the right moment, such as fire against a foe with an ice affinity.

Which merchant from A Link Between Worlds swings a Rental Hammer as a Hyrule Warriors fighter?

Ravio also pulls out the Ice Rod for special moves, and he and the sorcerer Yuga were the last two characters added to the game.

Which wandering Korok ends the story of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment by taking root as a tree?

Calamo plants himself beside the remains of the machine he befriended, and the tree he becomes starts a whole new forest.

To pitch Hyrule Warriors to Nintendo, its developers showed off their crossover with which other franchise?

One Piece: Pirate Warriors served as the example of how the game would feel, and Nintendo came away with far more expectations than uncertainties.

Yuga, the villain of A Link Between Worlds, fights in Hyrule Warriors using which unusual weapon?

A picture frame suits a sorcerer known for turning people into paintings, and with it he calls down lightning and binds enemies.

Which pair fights as a single playable unit in the second expansion for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity?

Purah and Robbie are the engineers who study the time-travelling little Guardian, and the same wave of content added Sooga.

Which paired attack in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment needs two nearby characters with full gauges?

Sync Strike attacks were inspired by the hand touch seen in the game's parent story, and certain pairings unleash unique versions.

In a Hyrule Warriors quiz battle, which enemy answers the instruction to take down the lantern wielder?

Big Poe is the right pick over the Darknut that spawns beside it; the same quiz also asks for a wooden shield wielder and a helmet wearer.

On the Termina map in Hyrule Warriors, which landmarks protect sections of the map from being reset?

Owl Statues only work once activated, and saving the Four Giants on the same map reveals a hidden new section.

Where do Link and his allies travel in Hyrule Warriors hoping to close Cia's portal, only for Cia to trap them?

Valley of Seers is where Cia steals two Triforce pieces from the heroes, and where she later returns to watch over the relic.